Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 Mar 27, 2015 6:06 am M Y C U S T O M C O R A L B R O N T E 43 ...............Kitchen! 16 Nov 2016 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=79581 Re: Windows in showers 2Mar 27, 2015 8:26 am Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Windows in showers 3Mar 27, 2015 10:00 am Paddington 29 @ Blue Horizon Estate (Lot 105, Wattleridge Crescent, North Kellyville) Our Build Progress Blog: http://light487.wordpress.com/ Re: Windows in showers 4Mar 27, 2015 11:42 am Our build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70984 Re: Windows in showers 5Mar 27, 2015 11:45 am Jen (& Dave) Plantation Bronte, Ormeau Ridge, Gold Coast QLD 12/03/2015 - Commencement... 26/08/2015 - Handover! viewtopic.php?f=31&t=76446 Re: Windows in showers 6Mar 27, 2015 1:50 pm M Y C U S T O M C O R A L B R O N T E 43 ...............Kitchen! 16 Nov 2016 https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=79581 Re: Windows in showers 7Mar 27, 2015 2:21 pm Paddington 29 @ Blue Horizon Estate (Lot 105, Wattleridge Crescent, North Kellyville) Our Build Progress Blog: http://light487.wordpress.com/ Re: Windows in showers 8Mar 27, 2015 2:35 pm Our build thread: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=70984 Re: Windows in showers 13Apr 02, 2015 7:51 pm Yikes, That actually doesn't comply with the building code Re: Windows in showers 14Apr 02, 2015 7:58 pm ed @ ecoclassic 33amc A&L windows use what they call an inline reveal system. What this effectively means is that there is a smaller up stand of aluminium on the inside. If you were to waterproof and tile the reveal the tile would sit higher than top of the track. It would be hard to finish, and also once tiled you wouldn't be able to pull the sliding panel out. A&L frame sizes are also different to every other manufacturer I've come across. They would have surely caught out every builder that has switched to them once they realise all their openings are too big. You will also notice standard blind sizes will not fit A&L windows without cutting them down We also have an inline reveal design, the reason is that it is far more energy efficient to have an inline reveal, but it also has a greater expanse of glass for a given window opening, and therefore more light. The byproduct of this is that the brick opening and timber frame openings are identical. If you want to run tiles into the window, it's generally accepted that you leave off the bottom reveal. The window sizes for inline reveals are generally made to brick openings, and the timber frame is wider by 20mm as a result. The builder is issued with a carpenter's window opening size schedule, nobody who can read gets caught out, and in any case if the opening were made for an offset reveal (the other type), then it's only a matter of packing the timber frame opening. Yes some standard blinds may not fit... Ed What I mean about people getting caught out is that the supplier or builder or carpenter or frame manufacturer some where down the line aren't specifically told the windows being supplied for the said job are different to 99% of other windows or different to what every Tafe manual might have taught them. The first lot of different windows will catch someone out, trust me. As for the glass size, yes it's slightly wider, but it also means after you go an cut down all your blinds, people can still peek in because there is no overlap of blind with extrusion. The amount of extra light would be not much at all in the scheme of things Re: Windows in showers 16Apr 02, 2015 10:21 pm Liliana 33amc Yikes, That actually doesn't comply with the building code Really? What part of the building code? Can you point me in the general direction? The section is 3.8.1 Basically walls need to be water resistant to a height of 1800 within 1500 of the shower head. I wouldn't call that timber window water resistant unless it has been sealed with an epoxy and the appropriate sealant placed behind the architraves etc. The steam and moisture would deteriorate the existing coating very quickly Re: Windows in showers 17Apr 03, 2015 7:45 am Hi 33amc, Thanks for that reference. The photo is actually a bit deceptive because the distance from the floor to the bottom of the architrave is 1800mm exactly. 3.8.1 was actually used by the builder and designer to justify charging us a variation for extra tiling and waterproofing during the build as the designer had drawn up the specs for the front bathroom with the tiling extending only 900mm from the west corner. I'm sure that if they could have found some reg to charge us more to change the windows she had specified they would have done so. Re: Windows in showers 18Apr 05, 2015 10:51 am 33amc What I mean about people getting caught out is that the supplier or builder or carpenter or frame manufacturer some where down the line aren't specifically told the windows being supplied for the said job are different to 99% of other windows or different to what every Tafe manual might have taught them. The first lot of different windows will catch someone out, trust me. As for the glass size, yes it's slightly wider, but it also means after you go an cut down all your blinds, people can still peek in because there is no overlap of blind with extrusion. The amount of extra light would be not much at all in the scheme of things 99% of builders, frame manufacturers, and 100% of carpenters (in Vic anyway), know and understand inline reveals... A&L was, and probably still is, the largest single site window manufacturer in the Southern Hemisphere. Perhaps TAFEs need to catch up. When people don't know it's an inline reveal, they can make a mistake. There is an overlap for blinds, be it smaller. The amount of extra light is proportional to the saved energy... Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Windows in showers 19Apr 12, 2015 10:01 pm ed @ ecoclassic 33amc What I mean about people getting caught out is that the supplier or builder or carpenter or frame manufacturer some where down the line aren't specifically told the windows being supplied for the said job are different to 99% of other windows or different to what every Tafe manual might have taught them. The first lot of different windows will catch someone out, trust me. As for the glass size, yes it's slightly wider, but it also means after you go an cut down all your blinds, people can still peek in because there is no overlap of blind with extrusion. The amount of extra light would be not much at all in the scheme of things 99% of builders, frame manufacturers, and 100% of carpenters (in Vic anyway), know and understand inline reveals... A&L was, and probably still is, the largest single site window manufacturer in the Southern Hemisphere. Perhaps TAFEs need to catch up. When people don't know it's an inline reveal, they can make a mistake. There is an overlap for blinds, be it smaller. The amount of extra light is proportional to the saved energy... Ed You missed my point and Spoken like a true salesman. So you think extra light and heat is an advantage in the northern states? A&L might have the largest single site, I wouldn't know those stats, but that's fudging the point. There are still far more conventional windows made than inline reveals Re: Windows in showers 20Apr 13, 2015 9:48 am 33amc ed @ ecoclassic 99% of builders, frame manufacturers, and 100% of carpenters (in Vic anyway), know and understand inline reveals... A&L was, and probably still is, the largest single site window manufacturer in the Southern Hemisphere. Perhaps TAFEs need to catch up. When people don't know it's an inline reveal, they can make a mistake. There is an overlap for blinds, be it smaller. The amount of extra light is proportional to the saved energy... Ed You missed my point and Spoken like a true salesman. So you think extra light and heat is an advantage in the northern states? A&L might have the largest single site, I wouldn't know those stats, but that's fudging the point. There are still far more conventional windows made than inline reveals You will notice that I am not promoting anything, in fact A&L is nothing to do with me, just saying it like it is... so, salesman??? I am saying that the inline reveal is installed in most project builders' homes and many custom homes (especially in Vic)... it's not a difficult concept. It's out there and it is an alternative standard... All commercial windows do not have the offset reveal, but are installed inline with the wall opening. The extra light and insulation is welcome in all climate zones... if you want less light ( ???) you buy a smaller window. If you want less insulation, then leave the window open, or have single glazing. Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 This is the current bathroom with a european laundry. Overall internal dimensions are 3.69 wide and 3.65m deep, including the footprint of the laundry. There is a toilet… 0 10344 There is evidence of water on the head reveals. That could have happened during the build, or may be happening currently. There are water stains above a couple of windows… 2 3830 Personally, considering your layout (study/work desks in bedrooms), I don't think you have any other option but to leave NW windows and make them as big as possible e.g.… 7 10470 |